Samuel L. Jackson Reveals ‘The Hateful Eight’ Was Shot On A Refrigerated Set

Samuel L. Jackson Reveals 'The Hateful Eight' Was Shot On A Refrigerated Set

Attaining realism can drive filmmakers to extremes when it comes to production design and costuming, but Quentin Tarantino is taking it to the next level for his western “The Hateful Eight.” Already planning to present the film in cinemas in 70mm, the director has another trick up his sleeve, finding him immersing his cast into the experience of shooting a story told against a wintry backdrop.

Set after the Civil War, the story follows a variety of colorful characters who get snowbound in a frontier way station, leading to several showdowns. And even if temperatures of the characters went high, Tarantino kept things literally cool on the set.

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